Ray GrafNPR Digital Services RSS Generator 0.94Jessica Bloustein Marshall is a Capital Region native with a diverse background in multimedia news reporting and production. After earning a Masters degree in broadcast journalism from Northwestern University, she served as the Capital District Bureau Chief for WAMC , followed by stints at Newsweek and Time, Inc, MTV News, Mental Floss and Backstage. She’s also a decorated competitive figure skater, writer, choral singer and mom.NPR Digital Services RSS Generator 0.94Jessica Bloustein MarshallWed, 13 Dec 2017 03:38:52 +0000Jessica Bloustein Marshallhttp://wamc.org
Listen With The Lights On, a WAMC podcast, has migrated its feed to wamcpodcasts.org/listen-with-the-lights-on . There, listeners can find all of our past episodes as well as new episodes, featuring legends and lore from Utica to Springfield and Montreal to New York City and beyond. Subscribe on your podcast app of choice, and stay tuned in the coming months for many more exciting (and terrifying) tales!Podcast: Listen With The Lights Onhttp://wamc.org/post/podcast-listen-lights
171349 as http://wamc.orgTue, 26 Sep 2017 18:45:47 +0000Podcast: Listen With The Lights OnAlong the banks of the Hudson River, roughly halfway between New York City and Albany, lies one of the country's most famous centers of culinary learning: The Culinary Institute of America . Countless chefs have passed through its venerable Roth Hall, a signature behemoth of a building dating back to the early 1900s. Roth Hall houses a variety of classrooms, kitchens, dining rooms and administrative offices. And like many universities, it is home to its share of legends.Podcast: The Kitchen Apparitionhttp://wamc.org/post/podcast-kitchen-apparition
159904 as http://wamc.orgTue, 04 Apr 2017 15:13:04 +0000Podcast: The Kitchen ApparitionIt's part 2 of Tales from the Tavern, our live event recorded at the Olde English Pub in Albany, New York. In this episode you’ll hear us talk to live audience members about the stories from their childhood and around the region.Tales From The Tavern: Part 2http://wamc.org/post/tales-tavern-part-2
158562 as http://wamc.orgMon, 13 Mar 2017 13:05:24 +0000Tales From The Tavern: Part 2This week we bring you the first of a two-part special broadcast from our first-ever “Tales from the Tavern” live event. We hosted a two-hour panel at the Olde English Pub in Albany with special guests Maeve McEneny and Paul Nooney of the Original Albany Ghost Tour . We discussed regional lore both new and old to this podcast, including legends from the New York State Capitol building, tales from the days Alexander Hamilton frequented Albany and stories from the Olde English Pub itself. You can subscribe to Listen With The Lights On via wamcpodcasts.org or via iTunes , Stitcher , or the Google Play store .Tales From The Tavern: Part Ihttp://wamc.org/post/tales-tavern-part-i
157137 as http://wamc.orgSun, 19 Feb 2017 17:30:00 +0000Tales From The Tavern: Part IIt's an urban legend you've probably heard before in some form. You saw it play out in a movie, or read it in a book. It's the one about the innocent couple who goes "parking" one fine summer night. They pull up to a discreet spot at the edge of a wood, a spot with a romantic reputation among locals, where the stars light the skies above and love is in the air.Podcast: The Frear Park Demonhttp://wamc.org/post/podcast-frear-park-demon
155671 as http://wamc.orgSun, 29 Jan 2017 17:30:00 +0000Podcast: The Frear Park DemonEvery year on Christmas Eve, millions of children around the world go to bed with the expectation of waking up to a house full of presents on Christmas morning. The bearer of gifts? A portly, white-bearded old man in a red suit with a cheery disposition and a herd of magical flying reindeer.Podcast: Santa On The Hudsonhttp://wamc.org/post/podcast-santa-hudson
153696 as http://wamc.orgSat, 24 Dec 2016 17:30:00 +0000Podcast: Santa On The HudsonJessica Bloustein MarshallWhy does a baker's dozen equal 13? There are multiple theories as to why, and how it came to be. Some say it started in the 13th century , when English King Henry III was annoyed by crooked bakers selling undersized loaves of bread, and created a regulation size. Others say the convention has more modern origins.Podcast: The Baker's Dozenhttp://wamc.org/post/podcast-bakers-dozen
153057 as http://wamc.orgSun, 11 Dec 2016 17:30:00 +0000Podcast: The Baker's DozenThere are historical markers all over the world. They are typically signs, placards or statues denoting some important bit of history that occurred in a particular place. But in some places, history and lore are heavily intertwined. New York State is trying something new to reflect this powerful connection.Podcast: Marking Folklorehttp://wamc.org/post/podcast-marking-folklore
151934 as http://wamc.orgSun, 20 Nov 2016 17:50:00 +0000Podcast: Marking FolkloreIt hasn't been a great season for those with a fear of clowns. What with the slew of typical horrifying clown masks parading around town on Halloween, and also with a remarkable number of creepy clown sightings making headlines and circulating on social media. On this episode of Listen with the Lights on, we wanted to get to the bottom of this fright...So we talked to a clown.Podcast: Why Are We Afraid Of Clowns?http://wamc.org/post/podcast-why-are-we-afraid-clowns
151063 as http://wamc.orgSun, 06 Nov 2016 17:30:00 +0000Podcast: Why Are We Afraid Of Clowns?According to an Associated Press Survey from 2008, 34 percent of Americans say they believe in ghosts. Other surveys, like a Gallup poll from 2005, report similar results–about one third of America thinks ghosts are real. But given the immense popularity of “ghost-hunting” reality series that have hit TV ad the internet in the last decade or so, it seems that it’s no longer enough to just believe in them. Seeing (or hearing) is believing.Podcast: Ghost Huntinghttp://wamc.org/post/podcast-ghost-hunting
150562 as http://wamc.orgSun, 30 Oct 2016 16:42:40 +0000Podcast: Ghost HuntingVampires are a pillar of modern pop culture. From Edward Cullen to Dracula – they’re depicted as blood-thirsty, nocturnal immortals, sometimes with the power of transfiguration, an allergy to garlic and in desperate need of sun block. But you don’t hear a lot of real-life claims of folks actually encountering them anywhere but on screen or in the pages of a book. That’s because they’re entirely mythical. Or so we thought.Podcast: The New England Vampire Panichttp://wamc.org/post/podcast-new-england-vampire-panic
149757 as http://wamc.orgSun, 16 Oct 2016 16:50:00 +0000Podcast: The New England Vampire PanicEver wonder what lives in the cavernous storage rooms of a museum? Crates of artifacts, mixed with mummified remains and taxidermy? Or is there something even spookier?Podcast: Something Scary At The Museumhttp://wamc.org/post/podcast-something-scary-museum
149412 as http://wamc.orgSun, 09 Oct 2016 16:30:00 +0000Podcast: Something Scary At The MuseumIn the southwestern part of downtown Montreal, the Griffintown neighborhood lies along the Lachine Canal. First settled by Irish immigrants who came to Canada in the 1800s, it went on to become the center of the city’s industrial revolution. Today, it has become part of Montreal’s Quartier de l’Innovation , a center of economic development and entrepreneurship.Podcast: The Shadows Of Griffintownhttp://wamc.org/post/podcast-shadows-griffintown
149026 as http://wamc.orgMon, 03 Oct 2016 01:35:26 +0000Podcast: The Shadows Of GriffintownJessica Bloustein MarshallThe Saratoga Wine & Food Festival is underway this weekend at the Saratoga Performing Arts Center. The annual culinary event regularly draws celebrity chefs, including Chef Marc Murphy. Murphy is known for his turn as a judge on the Food Network’s hit show ‘Chopped,’ as well as for his Benchmarc restaurants in New York. Murphy spoke recently to WAMC’s Jessica Bloustein Marshall about food, cooking and coming to Saratoga.Food Network's Marc Murphy Headlines Saratoga Wine & Food Festivalhttp://wamc.org/post/food-networks-marc-murphy-headlines-saratoga-wine-food-festival
147628 as http://wamc.orgSat, 10 Sep 2016 16:46:00 +0000In the late 1600s , a group of French protestant families—Huguenots, as they were known—settled in New York’s Hudson Valley. Looking for religious freedom—they were heavily persecuted in their French Catholic homeland—they built small stone houses and formed a community in and around what is now the town of New Paltz .Podcast: The Deyo Househttp://wamc.org/post/podcast-deyo-house
147244 as http://wamc.orgSun, 04 Sep 2016 16:30:00 +0000Podcast: The Deyo HouseWhile there are common threads in lore throughout the world, nearly every country and culture has its own distinct tales. In the United Kingdom for example, many stories revolve around mystical creatures in the rolling hills and mists that are characteristic of the landscape. In the United States, we talk a lot about Bigfoot, who allegedly roams our forests and mountains. In Canada, snow and winter imagery play a large role in legends there. On this episode of Listen with the Lights On, we explore a French Canadian tale from Montreal. As you enter the campus of McGill University in the heart of Montreal, you see students mingling about buildings that display a mix of modern and gothic architecture. But beyond the bustle of a busy campus, looming on the horizon, is the voluminous Mount Royal. The city’s namesake. And the setting for one of Montreal’s most haunting tales. Donovan King leads Haunted Montreal ghost tours, and authors the Haunted Montreal blog , where he shares scaryPodcast: The Tobogganing Ghost Of Montrealhttp://wamc.org/post/podcast-tobogganing-ghost-montreal
146833 as http://wamc.orgSun, 28 Aug 2016 16:30:00 +0000Podcast: The Tobogganing Ghost Of MontrealAre UFOs and alien encounters the stuff of science fiction, or are we really not alone out there in the universe?Podcast: Unidentified Flying Objectshttp://wamc.org/post/podcast-unidentified-flying-objects
146223 as http://wamc.orgSun, 21 Aug 2016 16:30:00 +0000Podcast: Unidentified Flying ObjectsSymbols of nature takes various forms in the myths and legends around the world. But some of them… have common themes. Today Master storyteller Jonathan Kruk joins us as we explore one of the most common ones in a tale from the Catskills in New York’s Hudson Valley.Podcast: The Cherry Tree Deerhttp://wamc.org/post/podcast-cherry-tree-deer
145350 as http://wamc.orgSun, 07 Aug 2016 16:30:00 +0000Podcast: The Cherry Tree DeerJessica Bloustein MarshallThe Legislative Gazette is a weekly program about New York State Government and politics. On this week's Gazette: Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump cancels a planned appearance in Plattsburgh, our political observer Alan Chartock weighs in on the possibility of legislative pay raises, and we’ll have a look at the progress of some of the state’s economic development programs.#1632: NYS Legislative Pay Raises And A Lack Of Trump In Plattsburghhttp://wamc.org/post/1632-nys-legislative-pay-raises-and-lack-trump-plattsburgh
145380 as http://wamc.orgSat, 06 Aug 2016 02:09:00 +0000#1632: NYS Legislative Pay Raises And A Lack Of Trump In PlattsburghA moonlit garden on the grounds of Union College in Schenectady plays host to one of the oldest ghost tales in the country. Forbidden love. Blind, murderous rage. And a lost soul. We explore the tragic tale of Alice Van Der Veer in this episode of Listen with the Lights On.Podcast: The Ghost of Jackson's Gardenhttp://wamc.org/post/podcast-ghost-jacksons-garden
145013 as http://wamc.orgSun, 31 Jul 2016 16:30:00 +0000Podcast: The Ghost of Jackson's Garden